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A stop work order must be in writing. The stop work order must be either given to the owner or the person performing the work or posted at the work site. Upon issuance of a stop work order, the cited work must immediately cease.
(Amend Coun. J. 12-14-22, p. 58278, Art. II, § 3)
Any City official who has reason to believe that construction, demolition, maintenance, operation, rehabilitation, or relocation of any structure is being done or has been done in violation of a lawful stop work order is directed to immediately request that the Corporation Counsel seek remedies provided by law.
(Amend Coun. J. 2-19-20, p. 14473, Art. I, § 4)
It is unlawful for any person to knowingly or recklessly: violate a stop work order; cause, allow, encourage, assist, aid, abet, or direct another person to violate a stop work order; or be a party to a violation of a stop work order. A separate and distinct offense is committed for each stop work order that is violated and each day that a violation continues.
(Amend Coun. J. 12-14-22, p. 58278, Art. II, § 3)
It is unlawful for any person to knowingly or recklessly destroy, deface, remove, damage, impair, mar, cover, or obstruct any stop work order notice which a City official has posted at a work site without the written authorization of the City official or department that issued the order. A separate and distinct offense is committed for each stop work order notice and each day that a violation continues.
(Amend Coun. J. 12-14-22, p. 58278, Art. II, § 3)
Where a building, structure, or premises has been damaged by fire, deterioration, unpermitted work, or other cause, or shows clear evidence of structural failure, and where it constitutes an imminent hazard to occupants or to the public, the building official, fire code official, Superintendent of Police, or Commissioner of Public Health is authorized to order said building, structure, or premises vacated and closed until unsafe conditions are remedied in accordance with the Municipal Code.
(Amend Coun. J. 2-19-20, p. 14473, Art. I, § 5; Amend Coun. J. 12-14-22, p. 58278, Art. II, § 4)
Where a City official has ordered a building, structure, premises, or specific portion vacated and closed as provided in Section 14A-3-307, the City official must post or cause to be posted in a conspicuous place near exterior entrances, a written notice measuring no less than 17 inches (432 mm) by 22 inches (559 mm), stating substantially as follows:
THIS BUILDING HAS BEEN ORDERED CLOSED BY
THE CITY OF CHICAGO DUE TO CODE VIOLATIONS
THAT THREATEN LIFE, HEALTH, OR SAFETY.
ENTRY IS FORBIDDEN EXCEPT FOR NECESSARY
REPAIRS AND GOVERNMENT INSPECTION.
THE CITY OF CHICAGO DUE TO CODE VIOLATIONS
THAT THREATEN LIFE, HEALTH, OR SAFETY.
ENTRY IS FORBIDDEN EXCEPT FOR NECESSARY
REPAIRS AND GOVERNMENT INSPECTION.
The notice must be dated and bear the City seal and the title of the City official who issued the order. If only a portion of a building has been ordered vacated and closed, the notice must specify the affected portion, and must also be affixed at interior entrances to that portion. The City official may also cause a written notice of violation as provided in Section 14A-3-301.3 to be served upon the owner of the property.
(Amend Coun. J. 12-14-22, p. 58278, Art. II, § 4; Amend Coun. J. 6-12-24, p. 13412, Art. II, § 3)
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